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He’d never been anywhere outside the United States, save for the times that Earth-chan had teleported him in the middle of monster-infested buildings. He still wasn’t quite sure that had happened in the United States, but whatever.
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So there were these waypoint things that allowed one to go practically anywhere in the world at any time, so he decided to give it a try because why not? He could be curious, and perhaps he was about the brand new world they all were living in. What if he had some encounters that helped him level up and become stronger?
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He’d be down for it. That’s all that mattered in this system, being strong.
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He could be strong. Useful. In control. He preferred it to his old life.
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And so, that was how he ended up walking around some of the empty streets of Seoul. Cars were haphazardly left around the place, papers and trash blowing in the breeze. He barely saw anyone anywhere, actually no one. It was kind of creepy, actually, with how empty it was. That was strange, even a big as a city as this and no souls in site, save for the…. Slime monsters? They looked like they were made of jello, shiny, and left a kind of trail of goo when they hobbled around.
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Without much thought, Adam rose his hand, and a wave of blue electric fire blazed over his face, leaving behind a white half mask. He wore a simple shirt and dark jeans, and he still hated how ridiculous the mask made him look, but it was the only way he knew how to activate his ability.
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In another hand was a briefcase. He opened it and reached inside to find a dagger, a small potion, and the almost ever-present stick of dynamite. Picking out the dagger, he put the dynamite stick in his back pocket and clipped the health potion to his belt.
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There was a small slime on top of a car hood, about the size of a large house cat. Looking the green thing just sitting there, Addam raised his dagger with his fist and… poked it.
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Well, he tried to stab it, but it came off as more like a really hard poke because the thing couldn’t very well be ‘stabbed’ as it had no flesh. As Adam retreated the blade, goo stuck to the metal like bits of pudding on a utensil.
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“Gross.” He muttered, unsure exactly what he had expected.
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But then he heard something, or rather… someone.
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It didn’t sound like a monster, and it certainly wasn’t. Adam tucked the dagger away as he watched as some guy was calling out names he couldn’t quite make out At least he assumed they were names, or maybe they were a call for help. Adam looked around, seeing that he was the only person in the entire area. The guy had a hope of hearing his cries, and it was too late to hide by the time he could spot him.
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The last call did make Adam incline his head. Pepero? Wasn’t that like a snack? Like Pocky? Why in the hell would a guy be screaming about snacks?

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Too late. The stranger had seen him. And well, the bell that Adam had wasn’t ringing, so he couldn’t assume he was a threat. To be quite honest, he about as threatening as a lost puppy himself. What with holding some bag of dog treats in his hand and frantically waving down Adam.
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Adam stood still, unmoving, as the other came rushing towards him. First apologizing and then asking about something, Adam wasn’t sure he picked up the words, a kind of cat? He was asking about cats. Adam looked at the slim on the roof of the car. It was about cat-sized…
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“No.” Adam said flatly, crossing his arms as he looked the man up and down. He looked around the area, as empty and as silent as it ever had been.
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“Hardly anything living out here except for slimes.” He added, instead stating the obvious.
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Despite a rather humble appearance, Adam assumed that the man had passed a tutorial to be alive and surviving here. It hadn’t been that long since he had finished his own, but time was strange in this new systemized world…

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The guy was disappointed. Of course, he was. Anyone would be disappointed at not finding their pet. Not that Adam would know, he’d never had the chance to own a pet. He knew some people could get really crazy with their loving on their pets.
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Adam didn’t have much of an opinion of those types of people. He supposed if someone had the money, they could spend it however they wished. On a dog. On a cat. On a parakeet, whatever. It wasn’t like he ever had extra cash like that, either.
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Adam inclined his head in short acknowledgment. There wasn’t much for him to say otherwise. “Uh, sure.” He finally responded, noncommittal.
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Then without many other words, he began to turn away. Whatever the hell the guy wanted to do, he could do it, just as long as it wouldn’t bother Adam.
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Besides, the guy’s cause was probably a lost one. If humans had a hard time surviving in this world, then domesticated human-dependent animals? They probably had it worse.

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"Who's a good boy?" The sound of an obnoxious, electronic anime voice could be heard down the back of an alley. It seemed darker down there, but there was a blue light flickering. "O- Oh! Careful, don't eat too quickly. I can just make more y'know."[break][break]
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Down the dark alley that was illuminated by the holographic image of Earth-chan's avatar, was a small food stall with loads of little stools and chairs gathered around. In this seemingly dull alley was a singular street-stall with bright lights and stoves glowing. The sweet and savoury scent of traditional Korean food wafted through the air, being cooked by none other than Earth-chan itself. A small avatar made of pixels, wearing a little chef hat and kitchen utensils floating around it. [break][break]
Sitting on, or perched around, the street stools were various animals, cats, dogs and other household pets. Within this group were all of Min-Su's babies as well as some other street animals. They were sitting patiently by the kiosk, salivating as Earth-Chan flung a fusion of animal food and human food down onto the counter. Somehow, the animals were very well behaved and even jumped on the chairs when it was their turn to eat. [break][break]
"You are my best customers! Really!" the voice sounded static, the avatars eyes twinkling with glee. But when it saw two player approach, Earth-Chan made a surprised face.[break]
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"Finally!" They exclaimed, "I wondered when you would come looking. Oh, and it's you too, 'Vincent's bitch'!"[break][break]
Earth continued to cook, preparing more little snacks for the animals. A lot of them now recognised Min-Su, and would start running over with excited barks and meows. "Don't thank me, I've been taking good care of them. Shame about South Korea huh? I might turn this whole country into animal land."


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[attr="class","landtag2"]adam fujiwara Yun Min-su  

wanna go back to

my sweet home

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If it was a joke, Adam wasn’t laughing. He only glared back as the avatar made some snarky comment about him being an anti-hero.
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Continuing so, Adam relaxed his stance a little because it seemed this avatar wouldn’t be causing problems of the like or transporting them into another to the death area. Looking over at Min-su however, Adam narrowed his eyes. Treating what was their brand new overlord like some groupie? Adam wasn’t sure whether to be surprised but remained silently critical of the other.
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The jeering happiness, however, wouldn’t last that much longer, as suddenly an incredible amount of rage and vulgarity spewed from the avatar’s mouth. Adam recoiled instinctively but controlled his movements, unable to say anything back so soon.
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What was with this avatar? Its out-of-the-blue violent turn of emotions even unsettled Adam, who’d only ever seen or interacted with its usually annoyingly cheery attitude. Earth-chan could and would get very mad and who knew what the thing could do with a sour mood…
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Adam’s silence continued even after the avatar had vanished, leaving behind some strange golden cooking utensil.
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Adam looked to Min-su, unsure of how to gauge the man’s reaction to both Earth-chan and the fit of rage that it had showed. Did the man even deserve an explanation?
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Yet, there was a somewhat endearing quality to him. One that, perhaps Adam couldn’t ignore, genuine kindness and innocence that somehow hadn’t been lost to him in this systemized world.
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“I asked it how to win the game.” Adam said cooly, crossing his arms. “It said it didn’t care who won, but also long as people were having fun.” His gaze turned towards the golden spatula once again.
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“But that means there must be a victor.” Adam continued, “It’s as it said. Gain levels, spend points, become stronger.”
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“I intend to do so.” Darkened eyes turned back to Min-su, to the animals that seemingly adored him. Something inside Adam turned cold, like frostbite creeping up his chest. His words reflected a lonely type of path, but one he knew he had no other choice to go down. This new world was filled with people that would never understand.
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“I will become the winner.”

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Perhaps he did. But it was the only path he knew how to walk. He’d always taken the hard road, because there was no easy route provided to him. He’d learned to always live the hard life because an easy one was never on the table. He stayed silent, not liking the strange empathic words that came from the other’s mouth.
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Such feelings… he didn’t like at all.
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He watched as the man took the dog in his arms, placing a collar on it, and so welcoming it back. Home. Family. Home was hardly a place Adam knew. Family was a laughable concept.
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"Just... try not to forget that this isn't a single player game."

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Adam narrowed his eyes, breathing slowly. His gaze left the other for a moment because, once again, he didn’t like the words being said.
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It’s the only way I know how to play.
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The thought came to him, but he didn’t voice it.
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Because it was a sad thing to say, right? That he couldn’t depend on anyone. That he didn’t know how. Even if… there might have been days he wished he’d had. But wishful thinking never got anyone anywhere. He was here, now, because he depended solely on himself.
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"Do you still want that meal?"

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Adam turned his head back, listening to what the other had to offer. He initially paused, crossing his arms. He wouldn’t decline a free meal but he had done nothing to deserve it….
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“I didn’t help you in any way. That’s not a deal.” Adam said, some confused caution in his voice.

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